Yankees place Bird on 10-day DL, recall Refsnyder

May 2, 2017 | 3:31PM

The Yankees have placed 1B/DH Greg Bird on the 10-day disabled list due to a right ankle bruise and recalled INF/OF Rob Refsnyder from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes Barre, it was announced Tuesday.

Bird, who initially suffered the injury during Spring Training on March 30, will be shut down for 7-to-10 days.

An MRI of Bird's ankle ttaken Tuesday showed the same bone bruise that was apparent during the MRI that was taken in early-April.

The 24-year-old Bird, who missed the entire 2016 season due to a labrum tear in his shoulder, is 6-for-60 this season, is hitting .100 with a .250 OBP and .200 SLG with one HR, three doubles, and three RBI in 19 games this season.

Refsnyder, 26, has hit .262 with a .332 OBP and .354 SLG in 74 career games with the Yankees spanning 2015 and 2016.

He was hitting .260 with a .352 OBP and .429 SLG in 21 games this season for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

When MLB and the MLBPA agreed to a 10-day disabled list in the new collective bargaining agreement, I figured it would be used more often for the seemingly minor issues that forced tough decisions on 15-day stints. Unfortunately, it seems the Yankees failed to take advantage of the new timeframe with Bird since he's been dealing with this since Spring Training.

Time and again, we have seen that bone bruises tend to linger and if the player is still active they have a hard time healing. It appears this is the case with Bird, and it happened instead of taking care of this before his offense went into a tailspin.

In the end this might not be a bad thing for Bird, as it will give him a chance to clear his head some after his 6-for-60 start at the plate. He'll have the benefit of regaining his swing mechanics at a minor league level and most importantly, he'll be healthy.

A's gaining on Yankees in race for home field in Wild Card game

The Yanks seem destined for the one-game play-in

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The Yankees are 10 games behind the Red Sox for first place in the AL East and seem destined for the Wild Card game. And the red-hot Athletics are gaining on them for home field advantage in the game that will determine who advances to the ALDS.

8-2 over their last 10 games, the A's are now just 3.5 games behind the Yankees for the top Wild Card spot in the American League. The Yankees are 6 games clear of the Mariners, who are chasing the A's for the second Wild Card spot.

The Yankees took two of three games from the A's from May 11-13 at Yankee Stadium, and face them again for the last time this regular season from September 3 to 5 in Oakland.

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Yankees RHP Luis Severino is a major problem without an easy solution

Here's what is probably wrong with him...

Andy Martino, SNY.tv | Twitter | If you happened to be at Yankee Stadium Monday night, you not only witnessed Jacob deGrom dominate yet another opponent, but you saw his fastball rise and explode as it met the hitter, and heard that extra pop in the catcher's glove.

And you saw and heard none of that when the Yankees' Luis Severino was pitching.

The Yankees' ace continued to be a major concern -- the type of problem that, when combined with the absence of a star like the injured Aaron Judge -- can sink a team's World Series hopes. It's not just the numbers, although those are bad, and they include a 7.50 ERA over his last seven starts and 11 homers allowed over that span. It's the sizzle missing from his pitches -- a problem that actually worsened Monday night.

Yankees set rotation for Rays series after placing Sabathia on DL

Happ, Cessa and Tanaka to face Tampa Bay

Aug 13 | 11:00PM

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The Yankees will have J.A. Happ, Luis Cessa and Masahiro Tanaka start in a three-game series against the Tampa Bay Rays that begins Tuesday after they placed LHP CC Sabathia on the disabled list earlier Monday afternoon.

Cessa, who last pitched on Tuesday for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, will start Wednesday and take Sabathia's spot in the rotation after he went on the DL with right knee inflammation.

The 26-year-old Cessa, who is 3-1 with a 2.67 ERA in seven minor-league starts and 1-2 with a 4.50 ERA in eight major-league appearances (three starts) this season, received the nod over top prospect Justus Sheffield, who is 5-3 with a 2.16 ERA with the RailRiders and last pitched on Thursday; Chance Adams, who made his MLB debut earlier this month against the Red Sox; and Sonny Gray, who was bumped out of the rotation a couple of weeks ago.

Yankees' Severino struggles in shortest outing of season

Severino gives up four runs in four innings

Aug 13 | 10:38PM

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Severino pitches against the New York Mets during the first inning at Yankee Stadium. (Andy Marlin/USA TODAY Sports)

Yankees RHP Luis Severino had his shortest outing of the season in Monday's 8-5 loss to the Mets, allowing four runs, seven hits, one walk and two home runs in four innings.

Severino (15-6) allowed two runs in the first inning, escaped a bases-loaded jam in the second and gave up two more runs in the fourth inning, throwing 98 pitches before manager Aaron Boone brought in Chad Green.

The 24-year-old Severino's second-half struggles continued, as his ERA in five starts since the All-Star break is 7.96. And since July 7, his ERA has skyrocketed from 1.98 to 3.27. Despite that, manager Aaron Boone said he doesn't plan to skip his spot in the rotation, especially given the team just placed CC Sabathia on the disabled list earlier Monday.

Yankees vs. Mets, Monday at 7:05 p.m.

Severino faces deGrom in make-up game

Aug 13 | 5:44PM

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The Yankees and Mets play a make-up game from July 22 when they meet for the final time in 2018 on Monday at Yankee Stadium at 7:05 p.m.

Subway Series notes

The Yankees are 10-8 without Aaron Judge this season. ... In 16 career games against the Yankees, Mets outfielder Michael Conforto has a .160 batting average with one home run and six RBIs. ... The Yankees are 3-2 against the Mets this season and 69-48 since the first Subway Series took place in 1997.

With RHP George Kontos promoted to the Yankees from Triple-A, a corresponding move needed to be made. But this isn't the move Yankee fans want to hear.

The Yankees announced that LHP CC Sabathia is hitting the 10-day DL with right knee inflammation. Sabathia started on Sunday, where he allowed just one hit and no runs over six innings. He also struck out seven while walking three over his 97-pitch outing.

Sabathia has dealt with knee pain for awhile now. He wears a brace on that right knee, which has been deemed arthritic. He complained of knee pain to trainer Steve Donahue after Sunday's start and said he thought he could benefit from missing a turn in the rotation, GM Brian Cashman told reporters on Monday.

On This Day: Yankees great Mickey Mantle dies at age 63

Mantle's number seven lives in Memorial Park forever

Aug 13 | 1:45PM

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On this day 23 years ago, the Yankees lost one of their greatest legends in Mickey Mantle, who passed away at age 63.

"The Mick" was not only the face of the Yankees while he played in the Bronx, but he was also one of the bright stars in the MLB. A 16-time All-Star, Mantle played all 18 of his MLB seasons with the Yankees, where he amassed a .298 career average with 536 homers and 1,509 RBI.

It was in 1956 when the switch-hitting Mantle had his best statistical year, as he won the Triple Crown with a .353 batting average, 52 homers, and 130 RBI. He was also named the AL MVP and Major League Player of the Year that season. He would follow up this tremendous year with yet another AL MVP title in 1957.

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Yankees' Sabathia compliments Gregorius for not living in Jeter's shadow

Sabathia commends Gregorius' leadership, batting skills

Aug 12 | 8:57PM

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Yankees LHP CC Sabathia spent six seasons as Derek Jeter's teammate and the last four as Didi Gregorius'.

For as much of an icon Jeter was in New York, he commended Gregorius' ability to take on the role of being the franchise shortstop.

"If he wouldn't have come in and did what he did the last three or four years," Sabathia said of Gregorius, according to NJ Advance Media's Brendan Kuty, "we'd still be talking about Jeet and how we need leadership and all that stuff. ... But he's erased it. You've got to give him credit for that."

Yankees beat Rangers, 7-2, thanks to Sabathia's strong outing

Sabathia pitched six shutout innings

Aug 12 | 4:20PM

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CC Sabahia pitched six scoreless innings and Aaron Hicks and Didi Gregorius each contributed a pair of RBI to lead the Yankees to a 7-2 win over the Rangers on Sunday afternoon at Yankee Stadium. >> Box score

1)Giancarlo Stanton hit a solo home run in the first inning and Gregorius added a two-run blast in the fifth. Brett Gardner had two hits, including a double and an RBI single. Austin Romine added two hits and scored a run.

The Yankees (72-43) continue their four-game series with the Rangers (52-67) at Yankee Stadium on Sunday afternoon at 1:05 p.m.

Yankees notes

The Yankees have taken two of the first three games of their four-game serise with the Rangers at Yankee Stadium ... The Yankees are 9.5 games behind the AL East-leading Red Sox... The Yankees are 4.5 games ahead of the Athletics for the first wild card spot in the AL.

Lance Lynn made his second start for the Yankees and his first outing would be a tough act to follow.

Lynn was solid one again for his new team against the Rangers on Saturday, giving up a run on five hits in five innings with eight strikeouts and three walks. He struggled with his command, throwing 57 of his 90 pitches for strikes, leading to a shorter outing.

In the first inning Lynn allowed a leadoff single but struck out the next three batters he faced. The next frame, the righty worked around a double to keep the Rangers off the board.

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SEE IT: Yankees OF Stanton stays hot, crushes another home run

Stanton hits his 29th of the season

Aug 11 | 1:38PM

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Yankees OF Giancarlo Stanton mashed another home run, his fourth in five games, to give the Yankees the lead in the first inning against the Rangers.

Yankees vs Rangers, 1:05 p.m.

Lance Lynn makes his second start in pinstripes

Aug 11 | 11:55AM

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The Yankees (72-43) continue their four-game series with the Rangers (52-66) at Yankee Stadium on Saturday afternoon at 1:05 p.m.

Yankees notes

The Yankees had their four-game winning streak snapped with a 12-7 loss to Texas on Friday at Yankee Stadium. ... Austin Romine tied a career-high with three hits. ... Masahiro Tanaka snapped his 14-start unbeaten streak.

Yankees' Boone says Gary Sanchez should rejoin team Monday

Plus injury updates on Loaisiga, German

Aug 10 | 8:35PM

There is no hiding the Yankees are banged up, given two of their sluggers -- Gary Sanchez and Aaron Judge -- are both out due to injury. Judge said earlier Friday that he still hasn't been able to pick up a bat, and there is going to be discomfort in his fractured right hand for awhile.

As for Sanchez, though, manager Aaron Boone gave some promising news before the Yankees' matchup with the Rangers. He has been in Tampa rehabbing a right groin strain.

"I think he'll probably be on the ground running there this weekend and he'll fly here Sunday night to join us starting Monday," Boone told the YES Network before the game. "And I would say Monday we'll really ramp up as far as the hitting, starting to do catching things, and then the normal conditioning as well. But he's progressing well, feeling good."

Yankees are eight games behind the Red Sox

Aug 10 | 7:40PM

The DNL crew analyzes Aaron Judge's comments that the Yankees can still beat out the Red Sox for the AL East crown.

Yankees OF Aaron Judge may not be able to help right now, but he isn't going to wave the white flag in the AL East race.

New York currently sits eight games behind Boston for the division lead entering Friday night, and after the Sox gave them a rough four-game sweep this past weekend, many believe the division race is over.

Judge says he and the rest of the team are not going to give in to that kind of talk.

Yankees Minor League Report: Florial, Stephan and Sauer struggle

Sheffield still dominating Triple-A hitting

Our weekly minor league report canvases the Yankees farm system, providing updates about the status of the teams in action and the organization's top prospects.

Notes: Top-30 prospect rankings (via MLBPipeline.com) are club based with overall MLB ranks, if applicable, in parenthesis. Prospects currently in the major leagues will not be covered here. Team records and statistics are through games played Aug. 9, 2018, unless otherwise noted.

Yankees' Judge still dealing with discomfort in right wrist

Judge hasn't yet swung a bat

Aug 10 | 8:21AM

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Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge said he is still dealing with discomfort in his right wrist and has yet to swing a bat two weeks after suffering a chip fracture from being hit by a pitch.

"There's going to be discomfort for a while," Judge said, according to NJ Advance Media's Brendan Kuty. "It's still fractured. So, [we're] going to wait until it heals up, and I guess I'll move forward with some throwing and stuff like that."

The Yankees initially gave Judge, who left a Yankees-Royals game July 26 after he was hit by a Jakob Junis fastball in the wrist, a three-week timetable to return. He said while he feels his situation "could be better," he feels he is "still right on track" in his recovery, according to Sung Min Kim of River Ave Blues.

Chapman walked his first two batters while averaging 96 MPH on his fastball. After a mound visit, he almost exclusively threw his slider and retired the next three batters without letting a run in. Still, it's concerning for what is meant to be a strength of the team.

Yankees beat Rangers, 7-3, extend winning streak to four games

Stanton crushed the MLB's hardest hit home run since 2015 in the process

Aug 9 | 9:45PM

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The Yankees leaned on the long ball to beat the Rangers 7-3, hitting five home runs behind J.A. Happ. >> Box score

1) The Yankees teed off on whoever the Rangers sent to the mound, crushing five home runs, including two from Neil Walker and one each from Giancarlo Stanton, Aaron Hicks and Miguel Andujar.

Yankees LHP J.A. Happ returned from the DL to face the Rangers and threw another quality start in pinstripes, his second in as many tries.

Happ gave up three runs on four hits in six innings with nine strikeouts at Yankee Stadium.

Happ breezed through the first three innings, allowing just two baserunners (twice hitting Shin-Soo Choo by pitch). In the fourth, Happ gave up his first run on his first hit allowed: solo home run to Jurickson Profar.

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'Papa', 'El Rojo': Best of Yankees Players' Weekend nicknames

Miguel Andujar will be 'Papa'

Aug 9 | 7:00PM

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New York Yankees pitcher Luis Severino laughs with Yankees third baseman Miguel Andujar, right, as they walk back to the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays on Saturday, June 16, 2018, in New York. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger) (AP)

MLB is returning Players' Weekend on Aug. 24 through Aug. 26, where the players will get to wear nicknames on the backs of their special non-traditional jerseys.

The Yankees kick off a four-game series with the Rangers at Yankee Stadium on Thursday night at 7:05 p.m.

Yankees notes

The Yankees begin a season-long 11-game homestand starting tonight against the Rangers. ... Luis Severino snapped a three-start losing streak on Wednesday to earn his career-high 15th win, tied for the Major League league lead. ... The Yankees are 38-16 (.704) at Yankee Stadium in 2018, the second-best home record in the Majors.

Yankees seeing much-needed production from Giancarlo Stanton

Stanton has taken over with Judge, Sanchez still out

Aug 9 | 10:30AM

The Yankees' three-headed monster has only shown one face lately. But luckily, Giancarlo Stanton isn't disappointing.

Stanton provided the big blow in Wednesday night's 7-3 win to complete a sweep over the White Sox, crushing a grand slam in the top of the second. It was his sixth career slam, but more importantly, it was another big hit in the absence of Aaron Judge and Gary Sanchez.

"It's good to produce any way, any time," he told The Post's Ken Davidoff. "But this is obviously more important than most times here. Just got to step it up."

After making his major league debut this past weekend, the Yankees sent RHP Chance Adams back down to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after Wednesday night's win over the White Sox.

Adams, who is the Yankees' No. 13 ranked prospect according to MLB.com, made a spot start in place of J.A. Happ. The righty lasted five innings, allowing three runs on three hits including two homers while striking out two and walking one.

Yankees RHP Luis Severino recovered after allowing two first inning runs and went on to pitch seven innings in the Yankees' win over the White Sox on Wednesday night.

Severino allowed three hits in the first inning, leading to both runs, before retiring the final two batters he faced in the inning.

Jose Abreu drove in the game's first run in the bottom of the first when he hit an RBI double against Severino. Daniel Palka knocked in another run later in the inning when he hit an RBI single to center field.

Yankees beat White Sox, 7-3, to complete sweep

Giancarlo Stanton's grand slam highlighted the win

Aug 8 | 11:34PM

The Baseball Night in New York panel breaks down the Yankees' 7-3 win and series sweep of the Chicago White Sox on the road.

Luis Severino kept the White Sox at bay, Giancarlo Stanton blasted a grand slam, and the Yankees completed a sweep with a 7-3 victory on Wednesday night >> Box score

1) It didn't look pretty for Severino in the early going, as he allowed two early runs, but he bounced back to allow just one more run over the course of the next six innings. He finished the day with eight strikeouts in seven innings of work.

The Yankees will go for the sweep in their series finale against the White Sox on Wednesday at 8:10 p.m. at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.

Yankees notes

The Yankees have won 1 of the five games they have played on their seven-game road trip... The Yankees have a 51-9 record when they score first ... The Yankees are playing their second game outside of the Eastern time zone since May 23 against the Rangers ... The Yankees have a 17-5 record against AL Central teams this season, which is second-highest of any AL team against a division.

Yankees eke out 4-3 win over White Sox in 13 innings

Miguel Andujar drove in the Yankees' first and last runs of the night

Aug 8 | 12:45AM

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The BNNY crew breaks down the New York Yankees' 4-3 road win over the Chicago White Sox in 13 innings.

CC Sabathia struck out 12 batters, Sonny Gray pitched three frames of scoreless relief, and Miguel Andujar delivered a go-ahead RBI single in the top of the 13th inning to lead the Yankees to a 4-3 win over the White Sox on Tuesday at Guaranteed Rate Field. >> Box score

1) Sabathia became the first player 38 years or older to record 12 or more strikeouts in a game since Randy Johnson struck out 13 batters on August 22, 2008. However, his pitch count climbed and he finished with 103 pitches after 5 2/3. The only run he allowed came in the third inning when Jose Abreu drove in Omar Narvaez with a sacrifice fly.

Yankees LHP CC Sabathia struck out 12 batters against the White Sox on Wednesday night, marking the first time that a 38-year-old pitcher has struck out at least that many batters since Randy Johnson achieved the feat in 2008.

Sabathia only allowed one run, but his pitch count caught up to him as he was unable to complete six innings. He threw 103 pitches on the night.

Jose Abreu drove in Omar Narvaez with a sacrifice fly in the third inning and Sabathia never allowed another run from that point forward.

The Yankees will continue their series with the White Sox on Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. at Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago.

Yankees notes

The Yankees have won 1 of the five games they have played on their seven-game road trip... The Yankees have a 51-9 record when they score first ... The Yankees are playing their second game outside of the Eastern time zone since May 23 against the Rangers ... The Yankees have a 17-5 record against AL Central teams this season, which is second-highest of any AL team against a division.

Yankees OF Jacoby Ellsbury out for season after undergoing hip surgery

Ellsbury has not played for the Yankees all season

Aug 7 | 1:58PM

Yankees OF Jacob Ellsbury is out for the season after undergoing arthroscopic surgery to repair a torn labrum in his left hip, the team announced Tuesday.

The surgery, which was performed by Dr. Bryan Kelly at the Hospital for Special Surgery in Manhattan, has an expected recovery time of six months.

Ellsbury hasn't suited up for the Yankees all season as he has been dealing with numerous injuries. He first hit the DL at the start of the season with a right oblique strain that would eventually turn into his hip issue, plantar fasciitis, and a problem with the sacroilias joint in his back.

The team is attempting to do more than a traditional LGBTQ Pride Night

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Earlier this season, as the Yankees faced mounting criticism for being one of only two MLB teams not to host an LGBTQ Pride Night, something did not add up to me. I knew that Brian Cashman and some of his top lieutenants were relatively progressive on social issues, and had taken meaningful action in the past. It seemed out of character for them to hold out on an LGBTQ issue.

For example, Cashman is the only GM in baseball who has invited gay ex-player Billy Bean to speak to his major league club and entire minor league camp every spring training since MLB hired Bean in 2014. His interest in Bean's work toward making baseball more inclusive is clearly genuine. The Yankees also held a brief on-field ceremony in 2016 to honor the victims of the Pulse nightclub shooting...

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Former Yankee Loaiza to plead guilty after being found with 44 pounds of cocaine

Loazia is facing up to life in prison

Aug 7 | 1:42PM

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Former Yankees pitcher Esteban Loaiza is expected to pleade guilty to a felony cocaine distribution case, according to WLS-TV.

Back in February, Loaiza was arrested after police found 44 pounds of cocaine in a van parked at his rented townhouse. Loaiza initially pleaded not guilty to the charge, but his "change of plea" hearing is set for this Friday.

The 46-year-old was said to be using the townhouse as a destination to store the cocaine. The Imperial Beach home was also less than 1,000 feet from an elementary school.

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Yankees to celebrate 20th anniversary of 1998 World Series title

Posada, Rivera, Pettitte among attendees to the ceremony

Aug 7 | 12:08PM

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It has been 20 years since the Yankees were crowned World Series champions during the 1998 season, which was one of the greatest in franchise history. In turn, the Bronx Bombers want to commemorate the feat.

During the weekend of August 17-19, the Yankees celebrate the victory first with a 1998 World Championship replica trophy that will be given out to the first 10,000 fans present at Yankee Stadium for the series opener against the Blue Jays.

But it is Saturday that is the big day, as an on-field reunion will occur before the game. Former players that are expected to be present include Mariano Rivera, Andy Pettitte, Jorge Posada, Bernie Williams, Tino Martinez, Paul O'Neill, David Cone, Darryl Strawberry, and former manager Joe Torre.

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Aaron Boone's defining Yankees moment has arrived

Boone must make these changes to turn things around...

Chris Carelli, SNY.TVFacebook | Twitter | About Me | Archives A rookie skipper automatically gets some rope to navigate his way up the managerial learning curve, but what happens when the rope begins to fray?

Yankees manager Aaron Boone has been provided more leash than others due to a 50-22 start. But, since the exceptional opening to the season, Boone's Yankees are 19-20 and lost five straight games before Monday night's win in Chicago.

Boone has called the span of lackluster play a "blip," and repeatedly says there is not an energy problem. After the sweep at the hands of the Red Sox, Boone said the Yankees were "too good" to let it define them.

Yankees OF Clint Frazier responds to Michael Kay's comments

Kay said Frazier wasn't getting healthy fast enough

On his ESPN radio show Monday, Michael Kay called in to give his take on the Red Sox sweep. He began talking about how players like Luke Voit and Shane Robinson shouldn't be in the lineup during these games, and then pointed blame at Jacoby Ellsbury and Clint Frazier for not being healthy.

"Shame on the Yankees for not having depth, but again, shame on guys like Jacoby Ellsbury for not getting healhty. Shame on Clint Frazier for not getting healthy," Kay said. "You can't make them get healthy, but if those guys are available, it's completely different."

Frazier then responded...

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Lynn dominates White Sox in first start with Yankees

Lynn takes shutout into eighth inning

Aug 6 | 11:54PM

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New York Yankees starting pitcher Lance Lynn delivers against the Chicago White Sox during the first inning at Guaranteed Rate Field. (Kamil Krzaczynski/USA TODAY Sports)

Lance Lynn dominated the White Sox in his first start with the Yankees, striking out nine batters in 7 1/3 innings in Monday's 7-0 win at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Lynn (8-8), whom the Yankees acquired from the Minnesota Twins last Monday, hasn't allowed a run in his last 12 1/3 innings, which includes his 4 1/3-inning effort in relief of Sonny Gray in his New York debut last Wednesday.

Yankees snap five-game losing streak with 7-0 win over White Sox

Torres, Walker homer in eighth

Aug 6 | 11:12PM

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The Baseball Night in New York panel discusses Lance Lynn's first start as a Yankee, dealing 7 1/3 scoreless innings and securing the win.

Gleyber Torres and Neil Walker both homered while Lance Lynn took a shutout into the eighth inning as the Yankees snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 win against the Chicago White Sox on Monday at Guaranteed Rate Field. >> Box score

1) Torres and Walker both had two htis and two RBIs. Torres hit a solo homer off Thyago Vieira in the eighth inning that gave the Yankees a 5-0 lead, and Walker added a two-run homer later in the inning.

2) Making his first start with the Yankees after pitching 4 1/3 innings of relief last Wednesday, Lynn (8-8) allowed two hits in 7 1/3 scoreless innings, retiring 19 batters in a row between Daniel Palka's first-inning infield single and Nicky Delmonico's single to right field in the eighth.

Yankees' Happ will return this week from hand, foot and mouth disease

Happ to face Rangers on Thursday

Aug 6 | 6:50PM

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New York Yankees starting pitcher J.A. Happ pitches against Kansas City Royals in the second inning at Yankee Stadium. (Noah K. Murray/USA TODAY Sports)

Yankees manager Aaron Boone said LHP J.A. Happ is "out of the woods" with hand, foot and mouth disease and will make his next scheduled start on Thursday against the Texas Rangers, according to Newsday's Erik Boland.

Happ, who has been on the disabled list since last week, has played catch and worked out over the past couple of days. He last pitched July 29, giving up one run in six innings.

The 35-year-old Happ, whom the Yankees acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays before the trade deadline, is 11-6 with a 4.05 ERA overall this season.

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Yankees at White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Lynn makes first start as Yankees look to snap skid

Aug 6 | 5:20PM

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New York Yankees second baseman Gleyber Torres throws the ball to first base for an out during the first inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Tropicana Field. (Kim Klement/USA TODAY Sports)

Losers of five in a row and now 9 1/2 games back in the AL East, the Yankees begin a three-game series with the Chicago White Sox on Monday at 8:10 p.m. at Guaranteed Rate Field.

Yankees notes

The Yankees have lost five games in a row to fall 9 1/2 games back of the Red Sox for first place in the AL East. Despite that, they have the third-best record in the American League and hold a 2 1/2-game lead over the Oakland A's for the first wild-card spot. ... The Yankees have lost five games in a row for the first time since losing seven straight from June 13-20, 2017.

After Boston Massacre, are Yankees' playoff chances in jeopardy?

The Yankees suffered four crushing defeats in Boston to fall 9.5 games out

Chris Carelli, SNY.TVFacebook | Twitter | About Me | Archives: The Yankees made a statement as they were swept by the Red Sox, but it was not the one its fans were hoping for. The sweep spells doom for New York's chances to win the AL East, but can they stop the bleeding and find themselves in time to maintain hold of their wild card spot?

Why the Yankees won't make the playoffs

Inconsistent rotation

There just isn't enough consistency within the rotation. Luis Severino is a mess right now, CC Sabathia is a five or six-inning pitcher with varying results, and newly acquired J.A. Happ is on the disabled list. Meanwhile, Lance Lynn is brand new to the rotation and Masahiro Tanaka -- despite a strong recent run -- has had his own issues this season. The Yankees have shipped Sonny Gray to the bullpen and the reserves in the minor leagues are either underwhelming or untested.

What kind of thoughts are going through your head after this weekend's Boston Massacre? The Yanks are now 9.5 games back in the AL East and reeling. Are their overall playoff chances in jeopardy or is this just a blip?

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